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DHM Clergy Grant Application Extension: Nov. 13, 2017

The application period for the DHM 2018 Clergy Continuing Education Grants has been extended to Nov. 13, 2017. Applications completed by Disciples Clergy with Standing (Ordained or Commissioned) will be considered for awards to be distributed next year.

These awards are to help DOC clergy participate in continuing education experiences in 2018 that will enhance their gifts and graces for ministry.

You can find out more, and access the application process here.
https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/clergy/scholarships/christian-vocation-continuing-education/

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:45:27-05:00Nov 2, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Wildewood Christian Church: Pastor Dwayne Rodgers Installation Service

With praise and gratitude Wildewood Christian Church, humbly invite you to join as we rejoice the installation of Pastor Dwayne E. Rodgers as the senior pastor of Wildewood Christian Church on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

Pastor Dwayne E. Rodgers, a 1988 graduate of South Oak Cliff High School, went on to complete his undergraduate studies at the Kentucky State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 1993.

In response to God’s call to ministry, he attended and received his Master of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 1999 and was ordained into the order of Christian ministry through the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2003.

Pastor Rodgers has previously served as Vice President of District II of the Texas Christian Missionary Fellowship. Prior to becoming the Pastor of Bonnie View Christian Church in 2004–2015, he served as Senior Pastor of the New Vision Christian Church in Fort Worth, Texas from 1997-2003.

Pastor Rodgers is passionate about the Word of God, which is evidenced by his sermon delivery and his desire to see the church at large increased in saved souls.

The church is located at 6900 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73111.

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2017 Thanksgiving Special Offering

On November 12 and 19, Disciples churches across the US and Canada will collect the Thanksgiving offering.

From the very beginnings of the movement, Disciples have founded institutions of higher learning, encouraging students in their intellectual pursuits. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is still committed to higher education. Currently, over 50,000 students attend our fourteen Disciples related colleges and universities or seven seminaries and divinity houses. And in the past twelve months, over 12,000 students have graduated from these fine schools.

Your gift to the Thanksgiving offering helps to support the work of our institutions of higher learning in many ways: financially supporting Disciples related schools, providing undergraduate scholarships and support for spiritual life offices, and providing scholarships and support for those pursuing theological education.

This November, please give generously to this year’s Thanksgiving offering. Your gifts make a world of difference as Disciples continue our legacy of supporting education and our institutions of higher learning.

Additional information and materials for worship services are available HERE.

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2018 Ministerial Standing Forms Available Online

2018 Standing Forms were mailed out from the Regional Office on October 30, 2017. You may also download the 2018 Standing Form.

Download 2018 Standing Form

2018 Standing Forms will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. December 1, 2017. They will be reviewed by the Commission on Clergy at their December 11, 2017 meeting. Forms received after December 1 will be reviewed at the Commission’s meeting on January 22, 2018.

For further instructions please click HERE.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:04-05:00Oct 31, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Speaker Announced for 2018 Leadership Training School

We are pleased to announce the speaker for 2018 Leadership Training School/Regional Assembly. Rev. Virzola Law will join us for the Clergy Dinner on Friday, April 27 evening as well as preach on Saturday, April 28 at the LTS/Regional Assembly worship service.

Rev. Virzola Jo-Nan Law is the proud mother of Jasmin Williams who has given her the most precious gift of a granddaughter, Ava Jo-Nan Law Williams. Rev. Law is a fourth generation member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) where she was baptized in her home church, University Christian Church in Houston, TX. Her parents, Elder Thomas and Virginia Law, have been her biggest supporters and cheerleaders since she accepted her call to ministry at the age of 15.

Rev. Law currently serves as Senior Pastor of the historic Lindenwood Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the first elected female and African American to serve in this capacity at Lindenwood. Prior to being called to Lindenwood, Rev. Law served in various pastoral positions at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in a span of twelve years.

Before moving to Memphis she was Senior Pastor at Woodland Christian Church in Houston, Texas. Prior to full time ministry she received a Masters of Divinity Degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas. She also worked on her masters degree while attending Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. During her seminary years Rev. Law served as Associate Pastor at First Christian Church in Carrollton, Texas.

She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She enjoys a good book, traveling, lakes, oceans, and spending time with her friends and families.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:09-05:00Oct 18, 2017|Regional News|1 Comment

Free Heart Disease Wellness Fair October 28, 2017

APPNA and Oklahoma Conference of Churches are holding a Free Heart Disease Wellness Fair at the Oklahoma Disciples Center located at 301 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City on October 28, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

For more information about this event see the attached flyer HERE.

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Southwest Area Disciples Women Meeting Update

The Southwest Area Disciples Women met on October 14, 2017 at Lawton First Christian Church for their area meeting.

The Disciples Women enjoyed two speakers, Rev. Sharen Hale from Healdton First Christian Church. Sharen discussed “Step Out of Your Comfort Zone”. Rev. Loma Sullivan, ODW President discussed “What is Caminante?”, Red Cord-Human Trafficking, and New Directions-Domestic Abuse.

Associate Regional Minister Rev. Leslie Dotson provided the communion service.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:23-05:00Oct 17, 2017|Disciples Women|Comments Off

Church Sound Boot Camp Nov. 3-4, 2017 at FCC Edmond

FCC Edmond will host Church Sound Boot Camp on November 3-4, 2017. The class will begin at 5pm on Friday, November 3 and go until 10pm. On Saturday, November 4 class will begin at 9am and go until 5pm.

Join Curt Taipale as he shares with you the secrets he has learned about delivering consistent sound quality and technical excellence in churches! Curt has over 30 years of experience in audio as a church tech team leader, recording and live sound engineer, consultant, AVL system designer, design/build contractor, educator, author, and professional musician. He is the founder of ChurchSoundcheck.com, author of “The Heart of Technical Excellence“, and a contributing author to Yamaha’s “Guide to Sound Systems for Worship“.

Curt has taught thousands of church sound team volunteers, technical staff, worship pastors and musicians. He brings a unique perspective and depth of knowledge to every workshop.

You will return home understanding not only how to improve your church’s sound, but why you are taking each step.

Your tech life will never be the same once you know how to properly use:

Microphones
Proper Cabling Solutions
Equalization
Tasteful Use of Effects
Maximizing Your Console
Building a Great Mix
Stage Monitors
Assisted Listening Systems
Improving Gain-Before-Feedback
Loudspeakers

For further details contact FCC Edmond at http://www.fccedmond.org/contact-us or call 405.341.3544

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:29-05:00Oct 16, 2017|Congregations|Comments Off

Memorial Service for Dr. Dennis Smith October 20

A Memorial Service for Dr. Dennis Smith will be held at The Phillips Theological Seminary on Friday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. to remember the departed colleague, professor, and friend Dennis E. Smith, Professor of New Testament Emeritus.

The service will be in the Meinders Chapel of the Cadieux Building, 901 N. Mingo Rd., Tulsa, Okla.

All who wish to remember and honor Dennis are welcome to attend. The service will also be available via Facebook live on the seminary’s page: Phillips Seminary on Facebook.

Smith died Sept. 16, 2017, in Galveston, Texas, of complications from cancer. He joined Phillips in 1986, retiring as the LaDonna Kramer Meinders Professor of New Testament Emeritus in 2015. Smith was the last faculty member who also taught in the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University. He was also the longest-serving faculty member of the seminary.

A reception in the seminary’s H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Commons will immediately follow the memorial service.

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:38-05:00Oct 16, 2017|Clergy News|Comments Off

Update on Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief from Week of Compassion

Several ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada are collaborating to come alongside our sisters and brothers in Puerto Rico who have endured the ravages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Given our close relationship with the Iglesia Cristiana (Discípulos de Cristo) in Puerto Rico, Week of Compassion has been coordinating with various partners to provide relief. We are still waiting for assessments to take place, a process made particularly difficult because communication and power are down and will not be back up for months.

Within the last several weeks, Week of Compassion have provided over $100,000 for emergency needs just to the Caribbean, and over $300,000 to communities impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. And we are just getting started. This is great news. Thank you for your generosity, which makes this possible.

In the midst of extreme need, Rev. Miguel Morales, the General Minister of the Discípulos de Cristo in Puerto Rico explains, “The situation is getting harder every day. We are low on water. We have to wait in long lines to get gas. Our resources are running out.”

The hurricanes that affected Puerto Rico will call for the church to respond for the long term. In Puerto Rico, the entire island is affected – that’s 3.5 million people! Fatalities are many, and growing. Loved ones are missing, and families cannot connect with them because cell phone signals are unavailable in most places on the island. Gasoline is already being rationed, limiting long-distance travel.

And this is just the start of the needed response. The situation is dire and is a humanitarian crisis. We are responding, and will continue to help in the months ahead.

We are deeply thankful for the support received so far. However, based on initial assessments, much more will be required as we continue to comprehend the extent of the overall damage. Currently, we have only received about a half of the donations needed to fully respond. When you consider a year end gift, I encourage you to give now – don’t wait until December 31 – and designate it for Hurricane Relief so we can rebuild these communities for the long term. Remember, 100% of your designated gifts will go towards rebuilding and reestablishing many of these communities.

For a church, “acts of God” is not only a pseudonym for natural disaster. Acting in faith, we believe that acts of compassion and solidarity are also “acts of God.” God is calling us to act… now! God is calling us to act in Christ’s name, now! Your compassionate support is needed to ensure that hope will overcome despair and the human community thrives.

Will you join me and stand compassionately with these communities by giving a designated gift to Week of Compassion?

Vy Nguyen, Exec. Director

CCOK3012019-03-18T15:42:43-05:00Oct 10, 2017|Congregations|Comments Off

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